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TRACK: THE GREAT DICTATORS – RIOT ON A DIET
Danish indie rockers – The Great Dictators return with the announcement of a full length album since ‘Woman’ in 2016. New album entitled ‘One Eye Opener’ is released April 17th via Celebration Records. It’s a more electronic affair as their new single ‘Riot On A Diet” introduces. The band have dropped the likes of Kraftwerk, …
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Track: Dip Road Dogs – Lazy
Country Victoria has produced the geographically dispersed but very much together Dip Road Dogs with their new single ‘Lazy’. ‘Lazy’ has a slow burning tone with sweeping strings and crisp jangly guitars that immediately recalls The National or Tindersticks with an inherent Australian laconic delivery. A reflective, self-deprecating sense of humour in the lyrics augments …
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TRACK: WILLIE J HEALEY – TRUE STEREO PLUS NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCED.
Willie J Healey has just announced his first album for YALA! Records, Titled ‘True Heavy’. It arrives with a video for the first single – ‘True Stereo’ “‘True Stereo’ came from a good place,” says Willie of his latest slice of wonky indie-pop, the third taster from his upcoming full-length. “I wrote it while trying …
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ALBUM REVIEW: LAUREL HALO – POSSESSED (SOUNDTRACK)
Laurel Halo’s debut film score will get an official release, dropping Friday 10th April. The Detroit born experimental electronic producer and DJ, can now add film score composer to the list. Possessed is a collection of her work for ‘Possessed’. A film inspired by a 2018 essay of the same name by Metahaven and Rob Schroder, …
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TRACK: CEILING DEMONS – ILLUSIONS
North Yorkshire’s alternative hip hop group Ceiling Demons have announced the release of a live favourite in the form of Illusions due 1st May. Starting with like a national anthem before the beat quickly fades in and the vocal attack begins. Psy and Dan Harrison share vocal duties over the looped strings. The passion comes …
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Track: Slow Crush – Reel
Shoegaze seems to be a genre that undertook a popular resurgence in the latter part of the ’00s. My Bloody Valentine released new music, a number of musicians took influence from the genre and, in 2018 to be precise, Belgian quartet Slow Crush released Aurora. Such was the appeal of the album that the band …
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Track: Biig Piig – “Switch”
Singer, rapper and storyteller Biig Piig has some very powerful fans – support from the BBC aside, current musician du jour Billie Eilish counts herself as a vocal supporter. It’s easy to see why, as the Cork-born, Spanish raised musician has amassed quite the support ever since the release of No Place For Patience, Vol. …
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Tour News: Manic Street Preachers to pay tribute to NHS staff.
Iconic Welsh group Manic Street Preachers have announced two shows to take place this December – both to pay tribute to the tireless efforts of NHS staff in Wales. The shows take place on the 4th and 5th of December at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, with the first night a free show for NHS staff and …
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News: Matador’s “Revisionist History” continues with Wowee Zowee
Hot off the heels of their announcement of Guided By Voice’s Alien Lanes reissue, illustrious label Matador Records continue with their “Revisionist History” series by celebrating the 25th anniversary of seminal indie outfit Pavement’s Wowee Zowee with a three-song shaped picture disc. Originally released 25 years ago on April 11, 1995, Wowee Zowee was Pavement’s 3rd studio …